| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |